Transcription factors are necessary for an initiation of transcription at a regulated gene but not sufficient.
Transcription is the first step of gene expression in which DNA molecule is copied (transcribed) into RNA (mRNA) by RNA polymerase. The process of transcription is divided into three phases:
1. Initiation
• RNA polymerase with transcriptional factors bind to gene promoter Transcription factors can enhance the interaction between RNA polymerase and a DNA sequence- promoter, encouraging the expression of the gene. Such transcription factors are called activators. Otherwise, when the gene expression is inhibited, factors are called repressors and they bind to sequence –operator.
• RNA polymerase unwinds DNA double helix (transcription bubble is formed)
2. Elongation
• RNA polymerases adds nucleotides complementary to DNA
3. Termination
• RNA polymerase gets to stop codon (transcribes a sequence of DNA known as a terminator)
• Formed complementary RNA strand is released from DNA-RNA complex
Answer:
Then the prey that the fox eats would over populate and it would mess up the whole ecosystem.
Explanation:
Mutations are the source of all new alleles. An allele is a variant form of a gene. Variations in alleles lead to variations in organisms. Positive mutations give an organism a better chance of survival. It means that the mutation may be passed on to the offspring. Negative mutations may lead to an early death.<span> Therefore, changes in alleles from one generation to another form the basis of evolution.</span>
